#496D5A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.051 160.8), rgb(73, 109, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#496D5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D5A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.051 160.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #496D5A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D5A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D5A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496D5A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937F
oklch(63% 0.05 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#567E69
oklch(55.7% 0.056 161)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D5A
oklch(50.1% 0.051 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#496D5A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6859 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416D68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D5A
#496D5A
oklch(50.1% 0.051 160.8)
- #78586D
#78586D
oklch(50.1% 0.052 339.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #496D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #496D5A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.